There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular human experience some significant symbolism of man's general destiny.

  • -- Lascelles Abercrombie 阿伯克龙比激光束

只有一种东西能把史诗材料的困惑统一起来;也就是说,一种特殊的能力,能够看到人类的经历,人类命运的一些重要象征。

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I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people. That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work.

很明显,我对自己在足球场上所做的感到非常自豪,因为这能够影响很多人。这让人们的脸上露出了笑容。这让人们在周一早上回到工作岗位时精神抖擞。

Batty as it sounds, subject and style may choose artists, through some unfathomable cosmic means. How else to explain that even artists who enjoy what they do can be perplexed or even horrified that they're doing it?

虽然听起来很古怪,但主题和风格可以通过一些深不可测的宇宙手段来选择艺术家。否则如何解释,即使是喜欢自己所做的事情的艺术家,也会对自己正在做的事情感到困惑甚至恐惧?

Absolute certainty is not something I strive for anymore. I've learned the hard way that destiny usually looks upon our most strident convictions with amusement, or perhaps even pity.

我不再追求绝对的确定性。我从惨痛的经历中认识到,命运总是以一种有趣的、甚至是怜悯的眼光看待我们最刺耳的信念。

Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

关于上帝,自由意志和命运:对于地球已经存在或可能存在的一切,我们描述了虚荣的人所能想象或相信的一切,或希望所能描绘的一切,或苦难所能实现的一切。

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

始终致力于思想、言语和行为的完全和谐。时刻致力于净化你的思想,一切都会好起来的。

I didn't have any problem bonding with Honey, but I was plagued with insecurities about my ability to bring up my baby.

我和蜂蜜的亲密关系没有任何问题,但我对自己抚养孩子的能力感到不安。

There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.

没有解决不了的问题,也没有解决不了的问题。

I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.

我认为它们非常重要,因为西方人有密码和象征意义。